Who is really paying for higher super contributions?

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On 1 July 2013, the compulsory super guarantee charge (SGC) rate will increase from 9 to 9.25 per cent but many Australians may not have thought about how it’s being... Read more continue reading

Australian investors join global multi-asset push

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Russell Investments is predicting a major step-change in the way Australian institutions approach their investment challenges in the coming decade – forecasting a flood of demand for outcome oriented, multi-asset... Read more continue reading

CGT small business concessions warning

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Business owners wanting to use the capital gains tax (CGT) small business concessions to maximise the value of their businesses as they enter retirement have to appreciate there can be... Read more continue reading

SPAA issues note of caution on ASIC report

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has cautioned against any over-reaction following the release of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) report into professional advice in the self-managed... Read more continue reading

State & territory economic performance report

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How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment; unemployment, construction work done; population... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update

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China got the past week off to a bad start with growth coming in at 7.7% in the March quarter against expectations for 8% growth and industrial production and fixed... Read more continue reading

Fund managers heavily exposed to “quality” stocks

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The portfolios of Australian share fund managers are heavily biased towards the “quality” end of the share market, with only six out of 89 Australian share market strategies tracked by... Read more continue reading

IPA and SPAA sign collaboration agreement

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The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and the SMSF Professionals’ Association (SPAA) have reached agreement to work together in areas such as accreditation, advocacy, research and policy development, organisational efficiencies,... Read more continue reading

Maintaining a healthy SMSF sector – Improving the quality of advice

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ASIC has released Report 337 SMSFs: Improving the quality of advice given to investors. The report summarises the findings from the first major project undertaken by ASIC’s Self-managed superannuation fund... Read more continue reading

Humble Financial Services announces solution partnership

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Humble Financial Services has announced their solution partnership with Nimble. Nimble is a Social Business Platform that combines relationship management and social engagement into an affordable web-based solution.  It integrates... Read more continue reading